Great Thread!
So, is my 1951 Model 70 .30-06 Bubba-ed?
It was my Grand-daddy's rifle. He gave it to me in 1980, right before he passed away.
I have killed lots and lots of game with it.
But, I broke the original stock a few years back in a horse wreck.
I couldn't find an original replacement, so I modified a new Win 70 stock. The old gun is back in the field killing game!
Is it Bubba-ed? Most would probably say yes, but I say NO WAY!
I did find a replacement original, but it had been opened in the fore end, so that stock had been Bubba-ed also!
To each their own. I just like the fact I can still hunt with Grand-daddy's rifle!
Edit to add: The minute that old original stock snapped, the gun lost all of it's collectors value, but It didn't really have any monetary value anyway, as I would have never sold it to anyone. Once it had it's new stock and could again be taken afield, it gained all it's value back - to me! Thanks gramps!
So, is my 1951 Model 70 .30-06 Bubba-ed?
It was my Grand-daddy's rifle. He gave it to me in 1980, right before he passed away.
I have killed lots and lots of game with it.
But, I broke the original stock a few years back in a horse wreck.
I couldn't find an original replacement, so I modified a new Win 70 stock. The old gun is back in the field killing game!
Is it Bubba-ed? Most would probably say yes, but I say NO WAY!
I did find a replacement original, but it had been opened in the fore end, so that stock had been Bubba-ed also!
To each their own. I just like the fact I can still hunt with Grand-daddy's rifle!
Edit to add: The minute that old original stock snapped, the gun lost all of it's collectors value, but It didn't really have any monetary value anyway, as I would have never sold it to anyone. Once it had it's new stock and could again be taken afield, it gained all it's value back - to me! Thanks gramps!
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